Press-Dewatering Rubber Tub For Continuous Washing Machine

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a press-dewatering rubber tub for a continuous washing machine, which is mounted on a dewatering part positioned on the rear end side of the continuous washing machine configured by a plurality of washing compartments and is configured to be movable upward or downward by a driving cylinder so as to press a laundry in a dewatering tank, wherein a plurality of high-elastic honeycomb fillers as a filler for reinforcing durability have a hollow shaped therein and are stored in the dewatering rubber tub in a state that releasing of the honeycomb fillers is prevented by an outflow prevention cover. Therefore, the high-elastic fillers are used in the dewatering rubber tub, thereby reducing the weight of the dewatering rubber tub. Moreover, there is an effect that an amount of consumed power required for driving a driving cylinder can be reduced.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No.20-2019-0001340, filed on 2 Apr. 2019 in the Korean IntellectualProperty Office. The entire disclosure of the application identified inthis paragraph is incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD

The present invention relates to a press-dewatering rubber tub for acontinuous washing machine and, more specifically, to a press dewateringrubber tub for a continuous washing machine, in which a completelywashed laundry is pressed to be dewatered in the continuous washingmachine.

BACKGROUND

As shown in FIG. 1, generally in a continuous washing machine configuredby about 8-10 compartments, when laundries are continuously injectedinto the washing machine through one side of the machine by means of aloading conveyor (1), the laundries are washed in the process ofsequentially moving to respective washing compartments (3), into whichdetergent has been injected, in a state of being sufficiently soakedwith washing water in an immersion compartment (2), and when thelaundries are completely washed, the laundries finally undergo adewatering process in a dewatering part (6) after passing through asoftening compartment (4) and a rinse compartment (5).

At this time, each of the compartments, in which immersion, washing, andrinsing are performed, has an inner structure where a rib is attached tothe surface of an inner wall of a cylindrical tub thereof. Therefore,when the tub is rotated, the laundry held by the rib is moved to theupper side of the tub, so that the laundry is washed by a falling forcecaused while the laundry falls down from the upper side.

At this time, washing water is moved in the direction opposite to themoving direction of the laundry, thereby washing the laundry by usingclean water gradually.

Meanwhile, FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic structure of a dewatering part(6). A dewatering rubber tub (6 a) is pressed downward by a drivingcylinder (6 b) so as to press a laundry moved into a dewatering tank (6c), thereby dewatering the laundry.

However, the conventional dewatering rubber tub (6 a) is filled with apredetermined amount of water (W) as an inner filler. Therefore, thereis a problem that the weight of the dewatering rubber tub (6 a) isincreased due to the water, thereby increasing an amount of consumedpower required for driving a cylinder.

In addition, when the dewatering rubber tub (6 a) is blown out due to anincrease in an internal pressure while being used, a high replacementcost is caused. Therefore, there is a problem of having a difficulty inmaintenance of the continuous washing machine.

In order to solve this problem, utility model registration No.20-0488262 (registration date: Dec. 28, 2018) discloses “a pressdewatering rubber tub for a continuous washing machine.”

In a press dewatering rubber tub for a continuous washing machineaccording to utility model registration No. 20-0488262, the pressdewatering rubber tub being mounted on a dewatering part, which ispositioned on the rear end side of the continuous washing machineconfigured by a plurality of washing compartments, and being configuredto be movable upward or downward by a driving cylinder so as to press alaundry in a dewatering tank, a plurality of high-elastic rubber ballsas a filler for reinforcing durability have a hollow shaped therein andare stored in the dewatering rubber tub in a state that releasing of therubber balls is prevented by an outflow prevention cover, an innerairtight force is increased while the inner airtight state of thedewatering rubber tub is formed by the outflow prevention cover, and anargon gas (g) is filled therein to prevent reduction of an elastic forceof the rubber balls and prevent the rubber balls from being deformed orbeing oxidized.

PRIOR ART DOCUMENT Patent Document

(Patent document 1) Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0488262

(Patent document 2) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2008-0020473

(Patent document 3) Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2001-0001142

SUMMARY

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problem asdescribed above and is to provide a press-dewatering rubber tub for acontinuous washing machine, which includes a filler filled therein,thereby reducing an amount of consumed power required for driving acylinder by reducing the weight thereof and minimizing the occurrence oftroubles.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a press-dewateringrubber tub for a continuous washing machine, in which fillers in variousshapes and types can be used as a filler filed in the dewatering rubbertub.

Means for Achieving the Purpose

In order to achieve the object described above, a press-dewateringrubber tub for a continuous washing machine according to the presentinvention, the press-dewatering rubber tub being mounted on a dewateringpart, which is positioned on the rear end side of the continuous washingmachine configured by a plurality of washing compartments, and beingconfigured to be movable upward or downward by a driving cylinder so asto press a laundry in a dewatering tank, a plurality of high-elastichoneycomb fillers as a filler for enhancing durability have a hollowshaped therein and are stored in the dewatering rubber tub in a statethat releasing of the honeycomb fillers is prevented by an outflowprevention cover.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the object described above, apress-dewatering rubber tub for a continuous washing machine accordingto the present invention, the press-dewatering rubber tub being mountedon a dewatering part, which is positioned on the rear end side of thecontinuous washing machine configured by a plurality of washingcompartments, and being configured to be movable upward or downward by adriving cylinder so as to press a laundry in a dewatering tank, aplurality of high-elastic square fillers as a filler for enhancingdurability have a hollow shaped therein and are stored in the dewateringrubber tub in a state that releasing of the square fillers is preventedby an outflow prevention cover.

In addition, in order to achieve the object described above, apress-dewatering rubber tub for a continuous washing machine accordingto the present invention, the a press-dewatering rubber tub beingmounted on a dewatering part, which is positioned on the rear end sideof the continuous washing machine configured by a plurality of washingcompartments, and being configured to be movable upward or downward by adriving cylinder so as to press a laundry in a dewatering tank, aplurality of high-elastic cylindrical fillers as a filler for enhancingdurability have a hollow shaped therein and are stored in the dewateringrubber tub in a state that releasing of the fillers is prevented by anoutflow prevention cover.

Effects of the Invention

As described above, a press-dewatering rubber tub for a continuouswashing machine according to the present invention, high-elasticfillers, instead of water conventionally used, are used in thedewatering rubber tub, thereby obtaining an effect that the weight ofthe rubber tub can be reduced, an amount of consumed power required fordriving a driving cylinder can be reduced, and it is possible to preventthe occurrence of a trouble due to a blowout of the rubber tub in adewatering process.

In addition, a press-dewatering rubber tub for a continuous washingmachine according to the present invention, a separate water supplydevice is unnecessary because water is not used as a filler, varioustypes of fillers can be used in the dewatering rubber tub according tothe kind of a laundry, and honeycomb fillers, square fillers,cylindrical fillers are mixed with each other and filled therein,thereby obtaining an effect of saving water by dewatering.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a schematic operation structure of a typical continuouswashing machine.

FIG. 2 shows a structure of a dewatering part according to the priorart.

FIG. 3 is a partially cut-away three-dimensional view showing a statewhere fillers are installed in a press-dewatering rubber tub for acontinuous washing machine according to a first preferred embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially cut-away-three-dimensional view showing a statewhere fillers are installed in a press-dewatering rubber tub for acontinuous washing machine according to a second preferred embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partially cut-away-three-dimensional view showing a statewhere fillers are installed in a press-dewatering rubber tub for acontinuous washing machine according to a third preferred embodiment ofthe present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Hereinafter, a press-dewatering rubber tub for a continuous washingmachine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention isdescribed in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First Embodiment

A press-dewatering rubber tub for a continuous washing machine accordingto a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, thepress-dewatering rubber tub (30) being mounted on a dewatering part,which is positioned on the rear end side of the continuous washingmachine configured by a plurality of washing compartments, and beingconfigured to be movable upward or downward by a driving cylinder (20)so as to press a laundry in a dewatering tank (10), a plurality ofhigh-elastic honeycomb fillers (50) as a filler for reinforcingdurability have a hollow shaped therein and are stored in the dewateringrubber tub (30) in a state that releasing of the honeycomb fillers (50)is prevented by an outflow prevention cover (32), an inner airtightforce is increased while the inner airtight state of the dewateringrubber tub (30) is formed by the outflow prevention cover (32), and oneof an argon gas, water, or air is filled therein to prevent reduction ofan elastic force of the honeycomb fillers (50) and prevent the honeycombfillers (50) from being deformed or oxidized.

FIG. 3 is a partially cut-away three-dimensional view showing a statewhere fillers are installed in a press-dewatering rubber tub for acontinuous washing machine according to a first preferred embodiment ofthe present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, a press-dewatering rubber tub (30) is mounted on adewatering part, which is positioned on the rear end side of acontinuous washing machine configured by a plurality of washingcompartments, and is configured to be movable upward or downward by adriving cylinder (20) driven by hydraulic or pneumatic pressure, so asto press a laundry in a dewatering tank (10).

Particularly, in the present invention, a plurality of high-elastichoneycomb fillers (50) as a filler filled in the dewatering rubber tub(30) are stored therein in a state that releasing of the honeycombfillers (50) is prevented by an outflow prevention cover (32).

At this time, the honeycomb fillers (50) used as a filler may be formedto have a hollow honeycomb-shape (hexagonal shape).

On the other hand, the honeycomb fillers (50) can be freely installed inthe dewatering rubber tub (30) in the horizontal or vertical direction.

That is, as the honeycomb fillers (50) are vertically or horizontallyinstalled in the dewatering rubber tub (30), the rigidity of thedewatering rubber tub (30) is sufficiently maintained when the drivingcylinder (20) is operated to descend.

Meanwhile, the honeycomb fillers (50), which are horizontally installed,can be installed in such a manner as to be multiple-stacked to maintaina predetermined height thereof. Accordingly, the honeycomb fillers (50)are installed at a predetermined height, thereby saving an amount ofwater filled in the dewatering rubber tub (30).

The dewatering rubber tub (30) according to the first embodiment of thepresent invention has a lightweight structure so that a press-dewateringoperation can be performed to a laundry while an ascent driving isfurther effectively performed.

That is, at this time, in a state where the laundry is input into thedewatering tank (10), dewatering is performed by pressuring the laundryas the dewatering rubber tub (30) is moved downward by an operation ofthe driving cylinder (20).

The dewatering rubber tub (30) of the present invention uses thehoneycomb fillers (50) as an inner filler in a pressing process fordewatering, so that the weight of a structure can be reduced incomparison with a conventional technology using water as a filler.

Therefore, the weight of the dewatering rubber tub (30) can be reduced,thereby obtaining an effect of preventing the occurrence of a troubledue to a blowout of the rubber tub in a dewatering process as well asreducing an amount of consumed power required for driving a cylinder.

Moreover, water is not used as a filler so that a separation watersupply device is unnecessary, thereby obtaining an advantage ofimproving a problem that a laundry is stuck due to a conventional watersupply device.

Second Embodiment

FIG. 4 is a partially cut-away three-dimensional view showing a statewhere fillers are installed in a press-dewatering rubber tub for acontinuous washing machine according to a second preferred embodiment ofthe present invention.

In a press-dewatering rubber tub for a continuous washing machineaccording to a second embodiment of the present invention, a dewateringrubber tub (30) and a driving cylinder (20), which are configured to beidentical to those of the first embodiment described above, aredescribed with the same name and numerical reference, and repetitivedescription thereof is omitted.

A press-dewatering rubber tub for a continuous washing machine accordingto a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, thepress-dewatering rubber tub (30) being mounted on a dewatering part,which is positioned on the rear end side of the continuous washingmachine configured by a plurality of washing compartments, and beingconfigured to be movable upward or downward by a driving cylinder (20)so as to press a laundry in a dewatering tank (10), a plurality ofhigh-elastic square fillers (60) as a filler for reinforcing durabilityhave a hollow shaped therein and are stored in the dewatering rubber tub(30) in a state that releasing of the square fillers (60) is preventedby an outflow prevention cover (32).

In the dewatering rubber tub (30), an inner airtight force is increasedwhile the inner airtight state is formed by the outflow prevention cover(32), and one of an argon gas, water, or air is filled therein toprevent reduction of an elastic force of the square fillers (60) andprevent the square fillers (60) from being deformed or oxidized.

In the press-dewatering rubber tub for the continuous washing machineaccording to the second embodiment of the present invention, the squarefillers (60) are installed in the dewatering rubber tub (30).

As shown in FIG. 4, the square fillers (60) can be installed in thedewatering rubber tub (30) in the horizontal direction as well as in thevertical direction.

Moreover, the square fillers (60) may be formed in various shapes suchas a quadrate, oblong, rhombus, or oval shape.

Third Embodiment

FIG. 5 is a partially cut-away three-dimensional view showing a statewhere fillers are installed in a press-dewatering rubber tub for acontinuous washing machine according to a third preferred embodiment ofthe present invention.

In a press-dewatering rubber tub for a continuous washing machineaccording to a third embodiment of the present invention, a dewateringrubber tub (30) and a driving cylinder (20), which are configured to beidentical to those of the first embodiment described above, aredescribed with the same name and numerical reference, and repetitivedescription thereof is omitted.

A press-dewatering rubber tub for a continuous washing machine accordingto a third preferred embodiment of the present invention, thepress-dewatering rubber tub (30) being mounted on a dewatering part,which is positioned on the rear end side of the continuous washingmachine configured by a plurality of washing compartments, and beingconfigured to be movable upward or downward by a driving cylinder (20)so as to press a laundry in a dewatering tank (10), a plurality ofhigh-elastic cylindrical fillers (70) as a filler for reinforcingdurability have a hollow shaped therein and are stored in the dewateringrubber tub (30) in a state that releasing of the cylindrical fillers(70) is prevented by an outflow prevention cover (32), an inner airtightforce is increased while the inner airtight state of the dewateringrubber tub (30) is formed by the outflow prevention cover (32), and oneof an argon gas, water, or air is filled therein to prevent reduction ofan elastic force of the cylindrical fillers (70) and prevent thecylindrical fillers (70) from being deformed or oxidized.

The cylindrical fillers (70) can be installed vertically or horizontallyin the dewatering rubber tub (30), and each of the cylindrical fillers(70) may include a first cylindrical filler (71) and a secondcylindrical filler (72) to be filled in the dewatering rubber tub (30),wherein the first cylindrical filler (71) is formed to have the samelength as that of the dewatering rubber tub (30), and the secondcylindrical filler (72) is formed to have a length shorter than that ofthe dewatering rubber tub (30).

In the press-dewatering rubber tub for the continuous washing machineaccording to the third embodiment of the present invention, thepress-dewatering rubber tub (30) is filled with the cylindrical fillers(70), and the press-dewatering rubber tub (30) can be filled with wateror air as well as an argon gas so as to maintain an airtight spacethereof.

Such an argon, gas, water, or air prevents the honeycomb fillers (50),the square fillers (60), and the cylindrical fillers (70) from beingdeformed or oxidized, thereby maintaining stable durability.

The present invention invented by the inventor is described aboveaccording to the embodiments. However, the present invention is notlimited in the embodiments and may be variously modified within thescope without being apart from the gist thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

10: Dewatering tank 20: Driving cylinder 30: Dewatering rubber tub 32:Outflow prevention cover 50: Honeycomb filler 60: Square filler 70:Cylindrical filler

What is claimed is:
 1. A press-dewatering rubber tub for a continuouswashing machine, which is mounted on a dewatering part positioned on arear end side of the continuous washing machine configured by aplurality of washing compartments and is configured to be movable upwardor downward by a driving cylinder so as to press a laundry in adewatering tank, wherein a plurality of high-elastic honeycomb fillersas a filler for enhancing durability have a hollow shaped therein andare stored in the dewatering rubber tub in a state that releasing of thehigh-elastic honeycomb fillers is prevented by an outflow preventioncover.
 2. A press-dewatering rubber tub for a continuous washingmachine, which is mounted on a dewatering part positioned on a rear endside of the continuous washing machine configured by a plurality ofwashing compartments and is configured to be movable upward or downwardby a driving cylinder so as to press a laundry in a dewatering tank,wherein a plurality of high-elastic square fillers as a filler forenhancing durability have a hollow shaped therein and are stored in thedewatering rubber tub in a state that releasing of the high-elasticsquare fillers is prevented by an outflow prevention cover.
 3. Apress-dewatering rubber tub for a continuous washing machine, which ismounted on a dewatering part positioned on a rear end side of thecontinuous washing machine configured by a plurality of washingcompartments and is configured to be movable upward or downward by adriving cylinder so as to press a laundry in a dewatering tank, whereina plurality of high-elastic cylindrical fillers as a filler forenhancing durability have a hollow shaped therein and are stored in thedewatering rubber tub in a state that releasing of the high-elasticcylindrical fillers is prevented by an outflow prevention cover.